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oFeCidI 20 ING InuIaLapOIs JOURNAL.
kNIGHTsTowN, Jan. 24-Last night few
minutes after II o'clock when John Eagan. the
night telegraph operator at the Panhandle
depot at this place, had closed the Office and re-
tired to his home, two squares from the depot,
TO get his lunch, burglars effected an entrance
to the Office through the rear window and drill
ing hole In the safe, inserted powder, blew the
door open and extracted 1925 of the company's
money-all there was in the safe.
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Funeral of Mrs. VOORHEES,,

TERRE HAUTE Jan. "a Tho remains of Mrs.
Voorhees, arrived here last evening. and were
taken to the residence of Hon. William Mack, an
old friend and neighbor. The funeral will oc-
cur at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
LaWlessness at Logansport-The Recent Out
rage at Westield-Natural Gas Found at
Noblesville-Notes and Gleanirgs.
INDIANA.

Lawlessness at Logansport-The Toughs of
the City in Full Control.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, JAM 24-Never before was this
city completely given over into the hands of a
lawless element as at the present time. Satur-
day night and Sunday morning several gangs of
toughs took in the town, cursing and fighting
and assaulting whoever came in their way, and
up TO date no arrests have been made. Two
young men wha came here from Frankfort were
setEupon ard terribly beaten. Charles P.anck.
young stone cutter, while on his way home
early in the morning, was assaulted, beaten in
sensible and robbed. and now lies in precarlous
condition. On the North Side gang of fifteen
started for dance. Before they got under
Roadway a fight was started, and be-
fore it ended a half dozen of the
participants were terribly beaten and bruised
young man named Durham had his forehead
laid open to the skull by wound two inches IN
length, which may result seriously. Several
others who participated in the fight are laid up
at their homes
This is the fruit of bad whisky. which is sold
here at all hours Of the day and night, Sunday
not excepted. 1t is also partly attributable to
the decentralization of the police force. On one
beat there have been three dismissals within two
months, because of the scandalous and out
rageous practice OF the men who were relieved
and who had been appointed a reward for
service rendered the city Democracy In sew
eral wards citizens have been forced to hire
police at their own expense to watch over their
Drem,sas
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Fight Between Cicar-Makers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Jan. 24-John Hookeyneyer and
Lou Liss. cigarmakers. got into wrangle, this
afternoon, over some points in their trade union,
and Liss cut Hookeymeyer badly on the head
and IN the face before detective Paige. seeing
the next thrust right at the wounded mans
throat rushed in and separated the belliger-
ants
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best eas-well in Indiana The quality is unex-
celled, and it burns without smoke or odor. Gas
stock doubled in value this afternoon. A sup
ply for all manufacturing, heating and lighting
purposes is now assured. The work of sinking
another we'll will be commenced at once
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Piles Cured by Liebig Co.'s Arnicated Extract Of
Witch Hazel

Prof. e. NJ. Hale. M. D.. LII D., of the Chi
cago Medical College, says: ut has extraordi
nary power over this disease" Prof. Sidney
Ringer, of the University Medical College, Lon
don. SAYS: Il have found it sipgularly success
full" Beware of worthless limitations. Also
cures rheumatism, catarrh, neuralgia and female
sufferingS.
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Fighting in Tonuuin.

PARIS, Jan. PA dispatch from Tonquin
says that Colonel Brissaud has carried the rebel
position at Mike Than Hoa, and that 500 insur-
gents were killed. The French were pursuing
the rebels.
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MINOR MATTERS.

Preparations for Hearing the Telephone
Cases Before the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A--The Supreme Court
room was crowded with spectators and menu
bers Of the bar when the court assembled at
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The Outrage at westiield.

Special to the indianapolis journal
NoBLEsvILLE, JAM "a Yesterday was day
of great excitement among citizens of Westfeld,
in this county. Mrs. Emma Northan, returning
home from Sheridan train on the Airline,
which arrives at Westfeld at 8 A. NJ, started to
walk alone from the railway station to her
fathers home, distance OF about half mile.
She had gone but little way when she heard
some one running after her. On turning to see
who her nursuer was, she found him to be a
negro. whom she recognized as Rigdon Whit
field, resident of that town. Her assailant i'm
mediately seized her by the throa. and made
known his intention to commit an outrage. A
struggle ensued, in which the lady was thrown
to the ground, when she tried to loosen the
grasp on her throat. but the wretch got
her finger in his mouth and bit it almost
off. She then became unconscious. and lay
IN the mud for an hour before
recovering. She then arose and walked to the
house of Abel Doom, near by, and told the story
of the crime. She then went to her fathers
house. and MIR. Doom procured warrant and
Whitfield was arrested preliminary exam-
nation was had, and Whitfield WAS held to bail
in the of $500, in default Of which he was
sent to JAIL Mrs Northon is daughter of v
H. Arnett. and lady of good character. She is
in pltable plight and bears marks of great vio-
lence, finger prints showing strongly her
throat The citizens were greatly excited and
talk of lynchine was ndulCed, but wiser counsel
prevailed and Whitfield is now In Jail.
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Suicide Of an Insane Man.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
SULLIVAN, Jan. 24-Dora Hill, Of Carlisle,
this county, to-day shot himself in the left side
near the heart, and died instantly. He was
thought to have been insane for some time past
but was not dangerous
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]. N. Case. of Heart Prairie, Wis, saws he
has fed corn good many years regardless Of
the smut that il might contain, and without
harm. His theory is that cattle can safely eat
such corn providing they are fed salt habitually
and sufficiently. and are well supplied with
water.
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The BIackwood wife-Murder Trial.

Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
BRAZIL, JAN 2-The trial of James Black
wood, the Cordonia miner, for the murder of
his wife, Nov 16, account of which was pub
lished in the Journal at the time, began to-day
in Clay Circuit Court. The day was occupied
in impaneling jury, preliminaries, etc.
Messrs. Holiday and Byrd have been appointed
attorney for the defense. One hundred wit
nesses have been summoned and the trial bids
fair to be sensational Blackwood maintains
his innocence, but does not appear to be much
concerned as to the result He SAYS he had
rather hang after fair trial. if he cannot es-
tahish mis- innocence, than to go to the peniten-
tlary for life a plea of guilty. The murder
was revolving and brutal in the extreme and the
bulk of the evidence. afforded by circum-
stances as well as by testimony before the grand
jury, is against Rlackwood. When arrested. his
hands, feet and clothing were covered with
blood. The feeling against him was strong
he was taken to Terre Haute for fear of mob
The courtroom crowded to-day. Mrs
Blackwood was quite respectfully connected and
general interest is manifested in the results of
the trial.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
rConcluded from First Page. I

of rioting or emergency of whatsoever character,
without calling upon the police of other dis
tricts. the military being retained in sufficient
force to prevent the necessity of invoking out
side aid.
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Day and Might

During an acute attack Of Bronchitis. q
ceaseless tickling in the throat, and an
exhausting, hacking cough, afflict the
sufferer. Sleep is banished, and great
prostration follows. This disease is also
attended with Hoarseness, and some-
times Loss of Voice. It is liable to be-
come chronic, involve the lungs, and
terminate fatally. Ayers Cherry pecto-
raj affords speedy relief and cure in cases
of Bronchitis. It controls the disposition
to cough, and induces refreshing sleep.
have been a practising physician for
twenty-four years, and, for the past
twelve, have suffered from annual at
tacks of Bronchitis. After exhausting
all the usual remedies
Without Relief,
tried Ayers Cherry Pectoral. It
effected q speedy cure.-G. Stoveall,
M. D., Carrollton, Miss.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is decidedly the
best remedy, within my knowledge, for
chronic Bronchitis, and all lung diseases.
I was attacked, last winter, with a
settled ON my Lungs. BY night sweats
was reduced almost to a skeleton. My
Cough was incessant, and frequently
spit blood. My physician told me to
give up business, or would not live
month. After taking various remedies
without relief, was finally
Cured BY Using
two bottles of Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
am now in perfect health, and able to
resume business, after having been pro-
nounced incurable with Consumption
S. P. Henderson, Saulsburgh, Penn.
For years was in a decline. / had
weak lungs, and suffered from Bron-
chitis and Catarrh. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral restored me to health, and / have
been for a long time comparatively Wig
orous. In case Of sudden cold 1 always
resort to the Pectoral, and find speedy
relief. - Edward Il. Curtis, Rutland, Vt.
Two years ago suffered from severe
Bronchitis. The physician attending
me became fearful that the disease would
terminate in Pneumonia. After trying
various medicines, without benefit, he
prescribed Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which relieved me at once. continued
to take this medicine, and was cured.
= Ernest Cotton, Logansport, Ind. tt :.
Ayers Cherry PeCt0ral,
Prepared by DR.. j. G. Aver Sc Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold Dy all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, IS.
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BEST oyster stew in city-ScHArrSER's.
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Initiated Constantly
But never equaled. Colgate's exquisitely per-
fumed Cashmere Bouquet toilet soap.
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particle is applied into each nostri1 and is agreea
ble Price so cents at Druggists; by mail registered
60 cents. C;reulars free. ELY BROTHERS, Drug
cists Owego II. Y.
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BEST can oysters-ScHArFNER'a
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BEST can oysters-soHAFFNER's
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For several years I have been
troubled with catarrh. Elv's
Cream Balm mas proved to be the
article desired. Ihelieve it is the
only cure.--L. b. Coburn, Hard
ware Merchant. Toyanda. Pa.
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/ COULD scarcely speak; it
was almost impossible to
breathe through my nostrils.
Using Ely's Cream Balm a
short time the trouble en-
tirely disappeared, -J. O.
Tichenor, Shoe Merchant,
Elizabeth, N. j.
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clared that, far from this being wariike
measure, it was a measure to prevent war. II
Congress we re to decnre-as 1t had the right to
declare-thas the British government had vio
lated the treaty Of 1918, that that was casus
beli and that it was the duty of Congress so to
treat it, it would set the two countries by the
ears and lead to the expenditure of much treas
ure and blood. But the Senate of the United
States and it's committee on foreign relations
lid net think of entering on that ground.
America would be always ready to meet emer-
gencies when they arose. The committee
an foreign relations was acting in the most
peaceful way. and on the side OF peace,
go as to furnish opportunity to the government
OF Great Britain to reflect upon the question how
much this was going to damage her commerce.
The committee wanted to present opportunity
for cool reflection. 1t would not be necessary
for the President of the United States to issue q
proclamation of embargo. or a proclamation of
entire suspension of commercial relations with
Canada. or with any other port of Great Britain.
He quite sure that when Canadian fishermen
found that there was market in the United
States for pound of their fish they would at
once consult the pocket nerve, and it would be
found quite easy to arrange all difficulties with
out resortng to the war-making power. There
was no war in this measure. There peace
in 1t, and nothing else But, IL the troubles
were allowed to on there would be war in
them-and war beyond the control Of Congress-
The first blood that would be drawn in contro-
versy of this kind on the Canadian coast, would
be the tocsn of war. The people of the United
States would be plunged into war by il just AS
rapidlv as they had been by John Browns raid
on Harper's Ferry. And they would go into it
unanimously. American fishermen would find
In tho defense of their rights just much sup
Maine. 1t was, therefore, worth while for both
countries 10 arm themselves with all tho powers
o. law that might be- necessary 10 prevent a con-
nsct between individuals, by which q war might
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-29

When death occurs in the family the
dressmaker is instantly summoned and
everything that human ingenuity can de-
wise in the way of hideous and mournful
raiment is instantly ordered and worn in
definitely. In Europe the custom is diff
ferent and much more sensible. Six
months is considered sufficiently long
period for anybody TO wear deep mourn
ing, and deep mourning abroad means
simply anything black. A widow in the
first days of her Criet will wear a costume
Of glisteniny black silk covered with bril-
liant cut jet. And pray, why should she
not? How much more elegant and suita-
BILE, not to say sensible. is gown like this
instead Of the dense som5erness of four
own mourning costumes that are enough
to af1lict every one with chronic blue
devils? In this country people are begin
ming to show more common sense than
heretofore about the length of time mourn
ing should be worn, but there is still much
To be desired in the character of the dress
itself. These inky phantoms that parade
our streets are neither cheerful nor edify
ing spectacles.-Clara LanZa's New York
Letter.
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Via the Bee Line. the popular tourist
route to the Pacific Coast, Tuesday. Dec.
9th. 1857. Parlor and reclining chair ears to
st. Louis and Kansas City without change.
Free tourist sieepers from Kansas City to
California. Wagner palace cars Al d Pull
man sleepers for all who desire these iuxur-
les. Tourist tickets are good returning for
six months, or even longer. ii desired, with
choice of routes both going and returning.
One-way tickets also at low rates. No other
line can offer the advantages we alone pos
sess in the way of through ears, quick time
and tirst-claSs accommodations. The tide
of emigration is toward California. See
that you do rot get there too late to miss
golden opportunities of making fortune.
Parties having in view emigration to any
point In the west are most cordially invited
to join with this party. For rates of fare,
time tables and general information. call on
on or address G. III. KNIGHT,
Ticket Agent. Springfield, o.
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We have given our solemn promise, un-
der ali sorts of dire threats, TO mention no
names, but it has probably been some time
since we have noticed as perceptible a
ripple of excitement as was yesterday ere
ated by little incident which occurred on
east Main street.
Owing. no doubt. to the present wet
weather and the muddy. slippery condition
Of our streets this little accident occurred,
and. while il is now laughed off as a good
joke. Yet for a time it really lOOded serious
for the party most interested.
We may probably as well add that the
PRINCIPAL in this affair is one OF the best
known citizens of Springfield. which will
make it all the more interesting to our
readers.
The tumble above alluded to consists
of most wonderful reduction in the price
of our Scotch Cheviots from S33 90 to
$500,
These goods. consisting OF the very new
est and nObbiest that money can procure,
can be seen at the store of Jason w. Phil
lips, No 80 east Main street, and, while
the ..fal!n is . remarkable one. let us add
the hope that the reader didn't tumble
before reading the shove advertisement
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lAcONDA LAcON,cS.
ltems Of Interest from Springfield
Lively Little suburb.

Items Of Interest from springReid's
Lively Little suburb.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at the
parsonage on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Harley Ross. Of Cozaddale, spent a
few days here last week with friends.
Mr. VIM. Reed and wife, of Columbus.
spent few days here last week, visiting his
father and old home.
Congratulations are now in order for Mr..
Charles Stevans, who is the happy father Of
new twelve pound girl.
Mr.. Hugo Friedlander left on Saturday
for Florida. TO spend the winter, and eN-
poets TO return in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes. of near Dayton. a
prominent farmer, and members Of the L.
b. church. have been visiting friends here
the past week.
Rev. William Mckee and wife. OF Dayton.
spent Sabbath here. He was former pas
tor and presiding elder here, and now holds
the Office Of missionary treasurer of the en-
tire United Brethren church; an Office Of
trust, as well as requiring great amount
Of work and travel. The U. b. church at
large has mission debt OF 500. 0C0. which
they determined to raise and pay the pres
ent year; each conference and station was
assessed so much Of the amount, and are
expected to assume and pay It, The
amount assessed upon Lagonda
church was s15. On Sabbath
Rev. Mckee came to preach for us,
and assist in raising the amount. He
preached q sermon upon missions. describ-
ing the work already done. the needs Of
the church. the cause of the debt. and
closed by taking up collection. which re-
suited in SIS being secured-enOugh. and
some to spare-which was a surprise to
many. considering that many were absent
on account Of the rain. Rev. Mr.. Mckee
also preached on Sabbath evening very in
teresting sermon.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-29

1t is related that Abraham Lincoln once
said to Hackett, the actor: why do you
actors always play Hamlet as an irresolute,
vacillating. vague, middle aged sort of Il
MANI because he was, said Hackett,
with an air of certainty. But he was
not said Lincoln: ''he was young. i'm
petuous. full of action, prompt. He is al
ways doing something. The play is full
of it, and he ought to he played as young
man" Walt Whitman thus expressed
his opinion: is not that the mystery,
the wonder, the fun of it, as the slang
word would have it. that Hamlet com
bines both those phases, the uncontrolla-
bic impulse, aggressive temperament, and
at the same time the meditative, philo-
sophie, anxious, hesitating mani Is not
this the interest of the character which
has caused il 10 lie overlan with great ac-
cumulations, which have hidden the poets
real purpose-R he had one. Brook lyn
Eagle.
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Another large p lrty have signifed their
intention to 90 to California via the l. B. 4
W. on Tueday, December 9th. This popu-
lar line offers advantages and inducements
that cannot be secured on other lines. Its
train service is much superior to all other
routes from Springfield. The l. b. * W.
California train leaves here at 1:2S a. III.
city time" one hour later than that of its
competitors. and its magnificent parlor and
chair ears certainly should not be compared
10 those in use on other lines. The I'M
dersigned has just returned from Kansas
City, to which point he accompanied par
ty OF twenty-eight en- route TO California.
all of whom speak in the highest terms of
the accommodations and treatment received
at the hands of the 1. B. X W. Any per
son or persons wishing to join the party on
the 9th of December will cheerfully be
furnished all desired information by calling
on Respectfully yours.
WM. HEFFEBMAN,
216y Ticket Agent.
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Coming Events.
LOCAL sREvlTlES.

Mr.. Frank Bartholomew Is visiting II
Detroit
Mr.. W. X. Linn left yesterday via tn,
Bee Line for Kansas City.
Miss Oracle Demen. of Troy. Ohio, i.
the guest of friends in the city.
Mrs. Mary Dale and Mrs. Wells. of Vel.
low Springs, are in the city today.
Mrs. Statler and daughter. of Piqua, arr
visiting the Kinsmans, on north Factory.
Mr. James Collier and daughter, Of St
Joseph, Mo-, are visiting friends in the
( city.
| Mr.. Richard Huntington is confined Il
his room with aggravated stomach difficult
( ties.
Mr.. George II. Franklin. of Dubuque.
Iowa, is the guest of friends Oh ives; High
street.
Mr.. Sam Burbank. of Atlanta, Ga. will
pay visit to his old home in this city
shortly.
Nearly the entire family Of Mr.. Charles
Henry, of Front street, is down with Scar
let fever
There will be special communication of
Anthony lodge this evening Work in the
NJ. NJ. degree.
Mrs. Hannah b. Hayford. of ObeIlin. is
the guest of her relatives, General and Mrs.
A. S. Bushnell.
Mr.. Henry Miller and daughter, Miss
Elpha. will leave next week for Los An
geles, California.
Mrs. A. Mann, who has been the guest of
friends in this city. left yesterday for her
home in Paris, Ill.
Rev. DIR. W. J. Mcknight and wife. Of
New Brunswick, \. j.. are visiting their
daughter. Mrs. Frank c. Goode.
Mr.. n. R. Warwick. of Cincinnati. dis
trict passenger agent Of the Missouri Pa
ciic railway. is in the city today.
Mrs. Angie Hopkins. Miss Lottie Nc
Cure and Mr.. Cliff Hermann. of Yellow
Springs. were in the city today on business.
Mrs. Minnie Willis Baines and Mrs. Julia
l.. Cummings will leave this evening for
Denver, Col, where they 60 to spend the
winter.
Mrs Emily Thomas and Mrs. Clara
Starks left this morning. via the Bee Line.
for San Francisco. They will probably re-
main there.
Mr.. Louis Valiquette and daughters,
Misses Josie and Victoria. left yesterday
evening for Decatur, Alabama, where they
will reside in the future.
Rev. DR.. Summerbelrs subject for next
Sunday night will be ''Dslrerance From
Bondage Without Bloodshed," illustrated
BY Israers passage of the sea.
Mrs. A. Clifford Bean, of this city
known in literary circles as ''Southworth
SheIley"-is valued staff contributor to
the WaUerly Magazine, Boston.
Mr.. l.. f. Miller. of the Gazette, leaves
this evening for Chicago, to attend the na-
tional conference of the prohibition party.
which begins in that city tomorrow.
DIR. Russell went TO South Solon today to
consult upon the case of Mr.. Linson, who
is suffering from peculiar case which has
been diagnosticsted as tuuor of the spleen.
The lI-year-old daughter of Mr.. Dennis
Dewyer. of Chestnut avenue, died of diph-
liberia, yesterday morning. Another daugh-
ter. aged years, is also very Ill with the
same disease.